The railways defended the installation of Crew Voice & Video Recording System in loco cabins saying it was not a breach of privacy. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Indian Railways has rejected a long-pending demand of Loco Pilots to provide a break for having meals and attending nature’s call while on duty. Accepting … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the plea of the 26/11 Mumbai attack accused, Tahawwur Rana, seeking a stay on his extradition to India. | Photo Credit: ANI Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana is expected to be extradited to India from the U.S. “shortly”, sources have said. According to government sources in India, a multi-agency … Read more
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo/Sansad TV) | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) said the new Waqf law will prevent the misuse of properties and ensure the Waqf land is used for … Read more
Cycling lanes in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The story so far: Sporadic reports of accidental deaths and injuries of pedestrians, cyclists, street-hawkers, and others in the metro cities of India are on the rise. While urban development in various metro cities include patches of dedicated service lanes for pedestrians and cyclists, motor vehicles … Read more
The winners of the XR Creator Hackathon, which is organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in collaboration with Wavelaps, have been declared. There are five categories: healthcare-fitness & well-being, educational transformation, immersive tourism, digital media & entertainment, and e-commerce-retail and transformation. The winners are the EMO team led by Utkarsh Rai from Prayagraj … Read more
With Census being delayed, the statistics obtained through civil registration records enable estimation of population. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Registrar General of India’s (RGI) office has cautioned private and government hospitals that they must report incidents of birth and death within 21 days, after it was found that many medical institutions were … Read more
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dismissed speculation surrounding PM Modi’s potential successor, asserting that Mr. Modi would continue to lead the country even after the 2029 general elections. File | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) dismissed speculation surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s potential successor, asserting that Mr. Modi … Read more
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi during the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: ANI Secularism is core to the Congress, the party should not shy away from it and believers of every faith must find equal respect, former Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in the … Read more
Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V. Senthilbalaji on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that he had a right to participate in public life as long as the laws do not disqualify him. The Minister was responding to repeated queries from the top court as to whether he ought to continue in the … Read more
PM Modi said the politics of appeasement was at the root of the debate over the issue of Waqf and it brought the Congress to power and some Muslim fundamentalists became rich. File | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) said the new Waqf law was a significant move … Read more